I bought the Satanic Bible out of pure interest. I wanted to know why there could be people who are interested in these kind of ideas. The book though takes a turn when you start reading it. This is not some idiot who writes about the devil and sacrificing virgins for fun, but an intellectual person who clearly explains that all other religions are wrong....and he seems to be right in practically all ways. LaVey tells us that Satanism ( in this logical form ) has never said a bad word about other religions, but that all other religions have been putting Satanism down since the beginning of it all. It's a scary tought that he's actually right. Luckily it has "sort of" a happy ending, where also LaVey slowly changes from the Mr.Spock of religion into the priest we'd expect him to be and Satanism turns into just another one of those religions ( created by human hand rather than some God ( or Devil that is ) ). This is not a novel, but a bible that is 10 times easier to read than the Christian one. It also contains a reference part for everyone who wants to indulge into Satanic rituals or masses. I wouldn't try it out at home but for everyone who still thinks that Anton Szander LaVey ( Still the most famous Satan-whorshipper ) is a lunatic, this book may just change your mind completely on the basis of Satanism.

This book has a very special place in my life for two reasons:

1. It surprised me with it's lack of hype or madness;

2. I could almost believe, with some grammatical variation, that I had written it myself.

This book made me aware that I was not "the only one who felt this way". High Priest Anton Szandor LaVey has here written a text that agrees with my own nature.

I was actually in the process of cleansing the ridiculous bonds of ignorant additions from the Magical Arts when I finally read what I had previously assumed to be a fraudulent, hyped up jest. My only motivation for reading the Satanic Bible initially was purely amusement. I was both surprised and exultant to find that this work was expressing my own feelings and goals. In addition, I was surprised to find it had been written (just) before I was born!

This is a text that details True Magic and Natural Religion. To authentic Witches and Warlocks it conveys that feeling of "coming home". My only regret is that I shall never meet the author personally.

If Magic is what you seek - buy this book.

I picked up my own copy when I was in my teens. I wanted to discover for myself what this book was all about. To my surprise I discovered that this book wasn't what the headlines said it was. Instead, I read a book which encouraged the respect of nature, and yourself. I read about theories which encourage the reader to take control of their own lives, & to be responsible for one's own actions; not looking for the escape routes that organized religions create. Most important, is that Lavey allows space for the reader. There isn't a strict dogma punishable by eternal damnation. To the contrary, Lavey encourages the reader to find his or her own system of logical self-government. There's always a great deal of anger, and distortion emminated from many people regarding this book. There are several people who are "anti" Lavey for various reasons, but the Satanic Bible, it's ideas, and logic, will always remain. Read it, and draw your own conclusions and ideas from its texts. The worste consequence one could look forward to recieving from this book is the increasing of one's own awareness, and sense of self. This book and it's ideas are not for everyone. "Everyone" would seem to correlate with "average", and this book is neither average, nor written for the like.